This goes on to talk about Locke's writings which pointed out that government no longer tries to promote a good or moral life nor does it try to defend religious truths. The government sole purpose is to protect life, liberty and property and nothing more and nothing less. Later on in the book, we meet Jefferson and his views on politics and religion. We see that his argument favors that there should be a wall between Church and State and that religion is a “...purely private concern”(p.96). We learn that his views caused many religious leaders to not like him at all. Following Jefferson, we learn about the on going battle of Sunday mail, which questioned if postman should work on Sundays or not. We also learn about how several clergy men were trying to put God into the constitution, but failed to do so. At the ending of the book, we are left with George W. Bush and his strong belief of the will of God. The author(s) go on to tell the reader that the close connection of religion and politics has caused problems with our nation. They conclude with Jefferson's idea of the wall of separation should guide America and that this nation should remain Godless and
This goes on to talk about Locke's writings which pointed out that government no longer tries to promote a good or moral life nor does it try to defend religious truths. The government sole purpose is to protect life, liberty and property and nothing more and nothing less. Later on in the book, we meet Jefferson and his views on politics and religion. We see that his argument favors that there should be a wall between Church and State and that religion is a “...purely private concern”(p.96). We learn that his views caused many religious leaders to not like him at all. Following Jefferson, we learn about the on going battle of Sunday mail, which questioned if postman should work on Sundays or not. We also learn about how several clergy men were trying to put God into the constitution, but failed to do so. At the ending of the book, we are left with George W. Bush and his strong belief of the will of God. The author(s) go on to tell the reader that the close connection of religion and politics has caused problems with our nation. They conclude with Jefferson's idea of the wall of separation should guide America and that this nation should remain Godless and